Pool

Pool policy

Senneville Pool

It has been brought to our attention that the number of Non-Residents using the Pool facilities has grown enormously this summer. As a result, the Lifeguards have become more diligent in following the Pool Policy:

“The Senneville Pool is open to residents and their paying guest. Guests are the responsibility of the resident who invited them. Please be sure to sign in your guest at the pool office and pay the appropriate fee.”

As Residents you continue to be welcome to bring your Guest (2$ fee) to enjoy an afternoon with you at the Pool.

Going forward this season, an Entrance Table will be located under a shade tent next to the front gate. A Lifeguard will verify residency/membership and if necessary collect the fee for any Guest that a Resident/Member brings. Non-Residents/Non-Members will not be permitted entry.

We’d like to ensure that the summer experience at the Pool continues to be a pleasant one. We ask that you:

Bring a piece of address-identifying ID to the Pool to avoid having to return home to get it

Accompany any Guest that you may be bringing to the Pool.

Resident-pool-entry in the past has included Senneville badges on swimsuits(70s&80s) and laminated Resident cards(2000s). We will revaluate the process over the coming months to see if there is a more efficient way of managing entry for 2019.

Have a great rest of the summer.

Summary

Welcome

You will find Senneville's municipal pool in Senneville Park at 20 Morningside Avenue (intersection Pacific Avenue). The pool is open in the summer to all citizens from June till August, inclusively.

Offering swimming, rescue and fitness classes as well as free swimming periods.

In collaboration with other West Island municipalities, we participate in diving, synchronized swimming and water-polo competitions.

John Abbott College also has an indoor pool where residents have access at a small fee.

Senneville Pool offer 30 minute long swimming lessons every morning from 9:30 to 11:00, Monday through Thursday. This year there will also be morning lessons from 9:00 to 9:30 to accomodate the day camp kids.

The summer is split up into two sessions of four weeks, giving the child the chance to move up into a higher level half way through the summer. After each four week session, there are report cards for the children highlighting their strengths and areas for improvement.

Due to our large number of members, we cannot guarantee that you will get your first pick of time, but every effort will be made to accommodate as many members as possible.

Swim team

Senneville Pool is proud to offer a swim team that combines fun and the spirit of competition. Swim team is a place where children can improve their strokes while competing competitively against children from the 21 other pools in A.L.P.S.. There are five different age categories; 6 and under, 8 and under, 9&10s, 11&12s and 13&14s.

Every Wednesday night, there are friendly competitions between two pools in A.L.P.S. Each competition consists of all four strokes and a freestyle relay, with five different age groups.

Water-Polo

A competitive team sport, water polo presents the opportunity to learn leadership and how to work as a team. From lessons for beginners to full team practices, water polo is a great way to learn to play or hone your skills.

Practices will take place at both the Senneville Pool and the Baie-D'Urfé Pool.

Games are scheduled Monday and Thursday evenings.

Synchronized swimming lessons

Senneville Pool is proud to offer teams, solos and duets for all ages and skill levels. We encourage everyone to grab a noseplug, put on their best synchro smile and discover what Synchro has to offer.

Swimmers who wish to participate in our synchro program must be at least 6 years of age and be comfortable swimming unassisted in deep water.

​Additional Team Information:

Purchase of a routine suit is mandatory. The routine suits are ordered at the beginning of the summer and are custom made.

Please pay close attention to the competition dates and schedule your vacations accordingly. Swimmers who will be absent from practice the week leading up to and/or the week of the competition will not be eligible to participate in our competitive program.

The Senneville Diving Team is dedicated to helping young people reach their full potential while learning to dive in a safe and friendly environment.

Diving lessons are offered to divers of all ages and levels. Our dedicated coaches work on an individual basis with each diver to teach basic technique and dives that are appropriate and safe, depending on the divers ability.

The Bronze Star is the first Bronze level award. Following this course will introduce you to lifesaving: you will learn to solve various problems, to make decisions as an individual and as a team member, to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and develop self-rescue skills that will help you save your own life.

2018 schedule:Monday at 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM and Wednesday at 9:30 AM to 10:15 AM

The Bronze Medallion introduces the four basic components of lifesaving: judgement, knowledge, skills and physical fitness. You will learn defense, release, tow and carry techniques to be prepared to save conscious and unconscious victims in situations that are increasingly risky. You will also improve your swimming technique and endurance. THE HOLDER OF A BRONZE MEDALLION AWARD IS ENTITLED TO WORK AS ASSISTANT-LIFEGUARD IN A POOL (15 YEARS OLD AND OLDER).

If you’re seeking a more advanced training and want to know the basic notions of aquatic facility supervision, you need a Bronze Cross award. You will also learn to rescue a spinal-injured victim in the deep part of the pool and a submerged victim in cardiopulmonary arrest. THE HOLDER OF A BRONZE CROSS AWARD IS ENTITLED TO WORK AS ASSISTANT-LIFEGUARD IN A POOL (15 YEARS OLD AND OLDER) AND ON A BEACH (16 YEARS OLD AND OLDER).

Leaders

Leaders program provides a chance for young teens to get involved in the pool and learn the ropes of being a lifeguard. The program includes many activities that focus on leadership while giving the teens a club-like atmosphere where they can meet others their age and learn what it's like to be a leader. Being older than most of the other children at the pool, the leaders are given a chance to help out with maintenance and events if they wish.

Throughout the summer, there are special events like movie nights and fundraisers organized by the leaders to raise money for their end-of-summer outing. Every year, at the end of the summer, the leaders can use their fundraising money and either have a free trip/dinner downtown in a limo, a day at La Ronde or many other fun activities.

Masters

The Masters Program offers swimming workouts for adults and older tenns (15 and up) who wish to learn the fundamentals of swimming including: body positioning on both the front and back, proper flutter kick, and stroke formation for Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly. These lessons provides an excellent way to exercise, socialize and to maintain their swimming skills.

2018 schedule: Tuesday and Thursday from 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM

Aquafit

The Aquafit program offers a great way for participants to stay fit and have fun. Aquafit consists of cardiovascular and water resistance training in the pool, all to the sounds of classic summer hits.